Human capital per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Human capital per capita was 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Human capital per capita in Estonia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, human capital per capita in Estonia stood at 140,261 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Estonia peaked at 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 98,657 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 29th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 98,657 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 99,804 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 102,279 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 103,869 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 101,244 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 100,618 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 100,486 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 103,209 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 106,204 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 108,722 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 111,719 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 119,311 real chained 2019 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 121,937 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 122,788 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 111,556 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 107,327 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 114,971 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 118,497 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 120,905 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 122,824 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 126,017 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 127,660 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 130,956 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 133,982 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 136,996 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 174,393 real chained 2019 US$, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,696 real chained 2019 US$, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,171 real chained 2019 US$ | 98,657 real chained 2019 US$ | 103,869 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 110,655 real chained 2019 US$ | 100,486 real chained 2019 US$ | 122,788 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,014 real chained 2019 US$ | 107,327 real chained 2019 US$ | 136,996 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ | 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ | 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human capital per capita in Estonia?
- Human capital per capita in Estonia was 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 140,261 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,657 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for human capital per capita?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.